California Legislature – Page 64

Setting Lobbyist-Client Expectations

October 10, 2023 3:50 pm

There are several different types of clients who need a lobbyist help, from those who have no experience or understanding of the legislative or regulatory process to those who are sophisticated political players. There are also clients who range from...

What Is ‘Digesting’?

October 10, 2023 6:56 amOctober 10, 2023 6:56 am

Have you ever heard the term “digesting” in the California Legislature? This gerund is just one of many responsibilities of the attorneys who work in the California Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC). This gerund comes from the “action” word created...

Protecting Other Legal Rights in a Statute

October 9, 2023 4:16 pmOctober 9, 2023 4:16 pm

Just because a new statute adds an additional right or cause of action does not necessarily mean that other, existing statutory or legal rights do not also apply. What do I mean? For example, a bill may create a new...

Turning Intent Statements into a Mandate

October 9, 2023 6:33 amOctober 9, 2023 6:33 am

There are numerous instances in California statutes where we can find statements of intent by the Legislature. In my opinion, these intent statements are of limited use. As a result, I would prefer that intent statements be limited in their...

Legislative Findings and Intent Statements Should Be Separate

October 8, 2023 5:57 pmOctober 8, 2023 5:57 pm

I have written previously about the similarities and differences between findings and declarations set forth in a bill and legislative intent statements. While both of these types of statements are made by the California Legislature, my opinion is that they...

Contingency Language May Not Save Your Bill

October 8, 2023 2:16 pmOctober 8, 2023 2:16 pm

In recent years, particularly the past two, bills in the California Legislature contain language that makes them become operative upon a budget appropriation or an appropriation contained in a separate bill. This has been done primarily to get past the...

Historical Look at Special Sessions in the California Legislature

October 6, 2023 4:54 pmOctober 7, 2023 10:43 am

In California, the Governor can call the Legislature into a Special Session (formally called an Extraordinary Session). Looking over the past thirty years, the following are the Special Sessions by year and topic. 2023-24 Legislative Session 2023 – First Extraordinary...